chapter 1. Petroleum reservoir fluids -- chapter 2. Sampling, quality control, and compositional analyses -- chapter 3. PVT experiments -- chapter 4. Equations of state -- chapter 5. C[subscript 7+] characterization -- chapter 6. Flash and phase envelope calculations -- chapter 7. PVT simulation -- chapter 8. Physical properties -- chapter 9. Regression to experimental PVT data -- chapter 10. Transport properties -- chapter 11. Wax formation -- chapter 12. Asphaltenes -- chapter 13. Gas hydrates -- chapter 14. Compositional variations with depth -- chapter 15. Minimum miscibility pressure -- chapter 16. Formation water and hydrate inhibitors -- chapter 17. Scale precipitation.